Attention budget travelers: take your trips in January
CheapTickets.com today unveiled its annual CheapTickets Value Travel Forecast which points out that January is the least expensive time to travel — at least for booking hotels.
It has the lowest average daily rate for a 3-star hotel of any month at US$88.78.
But in addition, 17 of the top 70 destinations had their lowest average daily hotel rates in January.
The 2010 study is an indication of what to expect next year, according to CheapTicket.
A couple of highlights:
—If seasonality trends hold true, Fort Lauderdale could provide consumers the highest savings for off-peak 3-star hotel stays in 2011. In 2010, consumers experienced average savings of 70 percent when booking in August (rather than February, the most expensive month).
—Munich, Germany, came in second with 69 percent savings when travelers book hotel stays in November (versus the peak month of September).
—Two other popular destinations projected to offer significant off-peak savings in 2011 include San Francisco and Miami. In 2010, travelers to San Francisco saved 40 percent for 3-star hotel stays in March (compared to peak season travel in September). Conversely, travelers to Miami saved 48 percent in September compared to peak season March rates.
By David Wilkening
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